APAC News

DNV's Ofiniti Becomes Sixth e-BDN Provider Approved by Singapore

FuelBoss by Ofiniti becomes the sixth e-BDN service provider approved by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

20 Feb 2025

Fratelli Cosulich Opens New Office in South Korea

South Korea is the 11th country in which the marine fuel supplier has set up a trading office.

20 Feb 2025

Monjasa Expands to Japan

The company's new Tokyo office, with two senior traders, will be its 16th worldwide.

19 Feb 2025

COSCO's New Boxship Can Sail from Far East to US West Coast on Pure Methanol

COSCO has launched its new 16,136 TEU capacity dual-fuel methanol boxship.

19 Feb 2025

Bunker Supplier Lanka Marine Wins Sri Lankan Presidential Export Award

The firm has been granted the Presidential Export Award for best exporter in marine and offshore services for 2023/24 by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board.

19 Feb 2025

MAN Energy Solutions Targets 2026 Launch for Ammonia Engine

The two-stroke ammonia engine currently being tested by Mitsui will eventually be installed on a 200,000-dwt bulk carrier.

18 Feb 2025

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Bunkers Biofuel for the First Time in Japan

The firm's vehicle carrier bunkered about 400 mt of B24-VLSFO at the Port of Yokohama.

18 Feb 2025

ONE and Yusen Logistics Partner for Biofuel-Powered Shipments

By opting for biofuel-powered shipments, customers can help reduce their scope 3 GHG emissions.

18 Feb 2025

Kunlun Energy Conducts Its First LNG Offshore Bunkering in Hong Kong

The company bunkered boxship Zim Haifa Blue Stone with 2,200 mt of LNG.

17 Feb 2025

Singapore's Fully Electric Vessel Enters Advanced Trial Phase

The country's first fully electric vessel has started testing navigational systems in an area north of Selat Sinki.

17 Feb 2025

Malaysian Port Marks First SIMOPS LNG Bunkering

Hapag-Lloyd's LNG-powered boxship was bunkered by MT Paolina Cosulich at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas during the weekend.

17 Feb 2025

Container Line ONE Names Methanol/Ammonia Ready Boxship in Korea

The 13,800 TEU capacity container ship was named ONE Sparkle at a ceremony in South Korea.

14 Feb 2025

Singapore Firm Seeks to Supply 250,000 Mt/Year of Bio-LNG Bunkers

The firm is seeking to use empty fruit bunch, a biomass waste product from palm oil production, as a feedstock to produce the gas.

13 Feb 2025

BUNKER JOBS: Monjasa Seeks Marketing Executive in Vietnam

The company is looking for candidates with fluent Vietnamese and English and experience from the shipping, maritime or oil industries.

13 Feb 2025

Singapore's Uni-Fuels Secures ISCC Certification for Biofuel Trading

The company has won both ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS certifications.

13 Feb 2025

Mitsui E&S Begins Testing of Ammonia Engine and Fuel Systems in Japan

The company has started testing its ammonia engine and fuel systems in its Tamano Factory.

13 Feb 2025

Singapore Leads Regional Oil-spill Response Exercise

As chair of Revolving Fund Committee that channels funds to states in the event of oil spills from ships.

12 Feb 2025

South Korea Commits $153 Million for LNG and Electric Vessel Construction

The government plans to support the construction and retrofitting of 81 ships through this fund.

12 Feb 2025

South Korea's HJSC Secures Order for 18,000 m3 LNG Bunkering Vessel

The newbuild contract is valued at KRW 127.1 billion ($87.4 million).

11 Feb 2025

NYK Trials Biofuel on Coal Carrier in Japan

Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has completed a biofuel trial on a coal carrier.

11 Feb 2025